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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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