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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the 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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