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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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