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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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