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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important 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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