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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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