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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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