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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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