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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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