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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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