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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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