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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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