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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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