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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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