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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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