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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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