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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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