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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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