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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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