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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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