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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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