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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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