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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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