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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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