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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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