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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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