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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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