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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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