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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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