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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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