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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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