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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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