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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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