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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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