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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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