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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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