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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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