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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key 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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