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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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