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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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