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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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