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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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