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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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