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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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