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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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