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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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