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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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