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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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