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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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