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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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