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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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