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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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