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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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