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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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