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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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