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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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