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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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