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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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