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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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