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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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