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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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