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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student 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 prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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