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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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