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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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