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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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