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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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