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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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