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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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