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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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