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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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