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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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