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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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