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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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