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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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