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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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