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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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