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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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