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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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