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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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