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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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