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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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