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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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