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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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