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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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