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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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