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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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