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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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