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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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