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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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