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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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