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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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