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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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