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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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 online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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