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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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