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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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