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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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