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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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