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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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