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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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