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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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