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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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