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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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