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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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