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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts 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 issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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