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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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