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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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