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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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