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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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