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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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