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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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