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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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