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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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