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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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