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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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