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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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