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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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