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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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