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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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