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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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