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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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