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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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