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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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