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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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