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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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