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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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