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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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