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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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