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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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