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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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