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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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