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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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