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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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