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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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