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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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