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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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