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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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