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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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