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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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