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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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