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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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