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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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