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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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