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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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