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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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