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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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