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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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