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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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