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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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