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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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