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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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