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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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