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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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