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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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