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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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