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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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