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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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