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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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