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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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