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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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