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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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