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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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