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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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