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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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