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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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