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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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