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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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