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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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