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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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