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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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