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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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