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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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