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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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