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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling 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 inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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