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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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