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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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