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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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