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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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