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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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