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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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