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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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