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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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