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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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