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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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