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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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