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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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