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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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