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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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