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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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