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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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