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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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