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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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