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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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