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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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