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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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