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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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