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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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