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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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