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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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