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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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