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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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