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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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