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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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