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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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