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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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