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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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