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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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