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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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