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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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