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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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