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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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