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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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