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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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