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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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