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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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