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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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