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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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