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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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