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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major 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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