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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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