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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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