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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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