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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping 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 explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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