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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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