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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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