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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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