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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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