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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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