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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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