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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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