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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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