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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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