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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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