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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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