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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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