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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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