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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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