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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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