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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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