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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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