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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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