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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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