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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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