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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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