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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates 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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