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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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