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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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