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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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