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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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