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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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