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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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