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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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