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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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