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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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