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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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