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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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