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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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