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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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