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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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