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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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