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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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