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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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