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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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