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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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