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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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