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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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