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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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