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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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