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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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