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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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