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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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