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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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