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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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