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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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