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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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