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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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