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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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