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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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