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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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