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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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