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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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