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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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