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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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