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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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