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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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