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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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