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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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