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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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