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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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