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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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