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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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