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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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