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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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