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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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