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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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