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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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