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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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