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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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