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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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