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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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