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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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