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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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