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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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