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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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