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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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