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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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