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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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