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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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