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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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