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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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