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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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