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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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