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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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