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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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