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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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