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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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