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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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