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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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