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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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