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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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