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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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