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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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