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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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