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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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