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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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