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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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