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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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