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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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