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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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