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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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