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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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