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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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