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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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