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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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