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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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