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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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