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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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