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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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