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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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