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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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