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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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