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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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