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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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