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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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