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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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