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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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