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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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