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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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