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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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