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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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