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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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