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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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