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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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