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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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