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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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