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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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