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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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