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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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