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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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