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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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