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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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