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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative 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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