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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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