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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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