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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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