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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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