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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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