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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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