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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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