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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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