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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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