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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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