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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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