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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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