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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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