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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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