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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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