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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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