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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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