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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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