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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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