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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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