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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details 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 considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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