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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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