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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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