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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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