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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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