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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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