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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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