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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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