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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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