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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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