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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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