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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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