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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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