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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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