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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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