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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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