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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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