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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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