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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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