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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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