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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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