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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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