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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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