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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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