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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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