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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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