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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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