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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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