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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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