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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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