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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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