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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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