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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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