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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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