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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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