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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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