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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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