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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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