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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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