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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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