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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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