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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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