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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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