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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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