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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly 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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