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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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