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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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