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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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