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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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