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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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