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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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