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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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