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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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