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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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