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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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