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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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