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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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