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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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