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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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