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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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