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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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