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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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