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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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