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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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