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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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