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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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