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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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