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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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