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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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