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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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