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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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