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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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