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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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