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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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