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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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