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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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