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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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