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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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