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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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