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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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