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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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