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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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