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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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