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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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