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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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