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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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