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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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