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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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