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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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