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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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