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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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