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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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