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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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