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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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