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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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