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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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