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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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