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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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