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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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