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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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