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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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