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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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