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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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