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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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