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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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