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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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