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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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