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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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