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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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