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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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