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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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