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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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