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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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