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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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