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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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