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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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