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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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