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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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