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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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