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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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