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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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