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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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