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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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