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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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