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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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