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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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