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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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