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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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