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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring 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 massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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