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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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