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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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